I have found an advertisement about machines to sell. The company – like many others – finished its operation and start to sell all the machines, materials practically for buttons. Unfortunately I can’t place so much more things into my shop, so I just bought a sole-branding press and two sewing machines. This guy had… Read More
A new design
I had some red buffalo leather from a previous order, so I decided to make a new pair form it – as an RTW. Not a serie, just one pair… this was a half year ago. I still didn’t start it yet, but I post some photo. The main advantage to make one pair RTW,… Read More
Budapester close-ups
Fusion shoemaking
When I started to learn shoemaking – around 23 years ago – I was so curious how a flat leather turns to a nice shaped beauty. You knwo what I mean, if you ever see a magic trick, and you thought: if you would learn the trick – you get some real magic, because that… Read More
Making the Fiddleback with Bevelled Waist
Here is a tutorial I posted before to thehcc.org, but I decided to save it here as well. These are one version to make the bevelled waist and fiddleback on a shoe. As you can recognise – the shank area must be skived. This is how to prepare the parts: And the attached sole shows… Read More
Black and Black
Two new pairs from Koronya Workshop. The front one – yes, this is THE SHOE. BUDAPESTER. Timeless beauty, maybe a bit heavy for a few taste, but no doubt, that comfortable. The one on the background is the second pair of my RTW collection. A simple black wholecut, with high gloss finish, simple sole, bevelled… Read More
Great Findings on Ebay
Sometimes I spend some time and money on ebay to find new (actually quite old) tools – you know I am addicted, and it’s not a joke. So these nice pieces came from Austria. On the left there are spme pegging awl mount, the right ones are for stitching, in different sizes. I am very… Read More
7th Fastest Growing Blog on WordPress!
I recognised that some visits come from a “dashboard” without Internet link, so I checked the my personalised Dashoard here, and what did I see? This is the 7th fastest growing blog on wordpress! Thank you guys!
Year of the Bull 2.
It is almost ready… These are the main steps of designing a shoe – in this case the “Year of the Bull” – my new limited serie. As it it only the prepateration part, I don’t know yet: – how many I intend to produce, – which style I will choose for the sole finish,… Read More
Shoemaking Course New York
As you probably heard about it – I keep courses sometimes to teach people for this beautiful craft. Here is the detailed info sheet about my next course in NY this spring. We have huge interest for it (and still have time), so if you are interested – be quick to book your place. Shoemaking… Read More
